STORY OF HARDSHIP

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1929, Page 2

STORY OF HARDSHIP

H 12.1 .MACHINE SOLD FOR SHILLING. AUCKLAND, February S. I<> sell a. laundry washing machine for a shilling within twelve month's of having bought it for £ 12b was one of me misfortunes of Alice .Margaret Hemming, married woman, of Dominion Road, who met her creditors before Air X. .Morris, Official Assignee this morning. In her occupation 'as laundress, Airs Hemming said, she had been placed in difficulties because Hie landlady from whom she rented her simp bad ignored requests for repairs, consequently she coo'd not cope with the work and a noshing machine, which wa.s the principal part of her plant and insured for £IOO. was seized by the bailiff and seerifired. She said she bad to wash by hand and lest the best part of her customers. The schedule showed that bankrupt had debts a,mounting to £287. Her liabilities to secured creditors were £OB4, but she had securities and house properties valued at £OBO. The only assets consisted of nine shillings in cash in the bank. In her written statement Airs Hemming said her husband had been out of employment for the greater part of the last year and she had to support the family for almost the whole time. Air Townsend, who represented the petitioning creditor, said he had instructions to oppose discharge. The Official Assignee, however, said he could see no grounds for opposing discharge, and his suggestion that affairs he held over for a month or two in order that the position might clarify itself was approved by the creditors.